CVE-2002-0131 ActivePython ActiveX control for Python in the AXScript package, when used in Internet Explorer, does not prevent a script from reading files from the client's filesystem, which allows remote attacker...
MediumCVSS 5.0
EPSS 6.6%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
ActivePython ActiveX control for Python in the AXScript package, when used in Internet Explorer, does not prevent a script from reading files from the client's filesystem, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a malicious web page containing Python script.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| activestate activepython | All versions | No fix listed |
| activestate activepython | = 2.1 | No fix listed |
References
- 20020115 Serious privacy leak in Python for Windows mailing-list
- activepython-activex-read-files(7910) vdb-entry vendor-advisory
- 20020116 Re: Serious privacy leak in Python for Windows mailing-list
- 3893 vdb-entry